Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana
National Weather Service Louisville KY
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Very warm and humid conditions are expected today. There is a
chance for thunderstorms later tonight, and any storms that
develop could be strong to severe with large hail and locally
damaging winds. A better chance for severe storms will follow
Friday evening, with all severe hazards possible. Dry and mild
weather will follow for the weekend, with another chance for
strong storms Tuesday.
INZ076-083-084-089-152030-
Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Including the cities of Paoli, Jasper, English, and Tell City
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 /319 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 67 (+1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 92 (0) 55
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 8 SW 7 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3935 5357
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73948 124080
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 74 GOOD
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 138 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
5 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
KYZ023>028-053-061>063-070>074-152030-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Butler-
Edmonson-Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Hodgenville,
Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green,
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 /319 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 69 (+1) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (0) 91 (+4) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 7 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 SW 7 SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3952 5052
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78939 116196
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ029>034-038-045-152030-
Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-
Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Spencer-Nelson-
Including the cities of Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Corydon,
New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, Louisville,
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville,
Taylorsville, and Bardstown
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 68 (+3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 90 (-2) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 SW 8 SW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4377 5245
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72539 118358
DISPERSION Good Excellent
DSI SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 63 GOOD
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR 94 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
$$
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-152030-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, and Winchester
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+7) 68 (+4) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 88 (-5) 62
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SW 7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 9 SW 8 SW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4715 4069
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75922 81380
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds up to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
$$
KYZ054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-152030-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-
Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond,
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Tompkinsville,
Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany
419 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 /319 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025/
Today Tonight Fri
CLOUD COVER Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE None Tstms Tstms
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 68 (+3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 91 (+1) 63
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SW 6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 SW 7 SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.36
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4654 3991
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74464 88800
DISPERSION Good Good
DSI SLGT UNSTBL STBL SLGT UNSTBL
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 72 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$